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Can I cut 7' tall bamboo stalks (instead of digging up the roots), transplant, then re-grow them in new dirt?
My parents neighbor (in Vancouver Canada) has a huge backyard filled with 7' to 9' tall bamboo plants that have gone everywhere - more than 600 sq ft of bamboo! I want to get some for my friends backyard patio - to be planted in large pots - and we were thinking we could transplant a few bunches from my neighbors. The question is: Do I have to dig up the entire root ball (surely an exhausting exercise), or can we simply slice the bamboo at its base, and get them to re-grow in new dirt/pots?? If we need to dig them up, how do I do that, and how hard is it?
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- DJKLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Bamboo can be rooted from cuttings, but not the way you are describing. It's a more complicated process and may require the use of auxins (rooting hormones). The success rate may also not be very high depending on the cultivar.
You would be better off to dig as much root as possible with a clump of actively growing culms (stalks). And yes, it is hard work, and the success rate of transplant will depend on your care after planting.
You may want to ask around on this forum for advice....
- 5 years ago
Indeed. One of the key things to this process is the cutting of the piece you wish to transplant usually you would take a branch or stem which is reasonably healthy. You would cut it at or just below the intersection with another branch. These branch intersection areas hold a lot of the plants growth hormone and will assist in the formation of new roots once you have put the cutting in soil. You can also buy hormone from a plant store which can be applied to this area to further assist. The transplant will need to be positioned in an environment which will help it to survive while it forms roots. It also helps to make sure the soil you use is well fertilized and has good drainage etc.
- 1 decade ago
SLICE THEM AS CLOSE TO THE GROUND AS YOU CAN AND PLANT AWAY. MAKE SURE THE STALKS ARE GREEN AND NOT BROWN AND DRIED OUT.
